Author: cyrus
Workplace Sponsorship: 4 Proven Tips to Find and Become a Great Career Sponsor
Key Points Understand the Role A sponsor at work is someone who uses their influence and position to advocate for another person’s career growth, helping [more…]
Tech Stocks 2025: Beyond the Magnificent 7 Rally – AI Boom, Market Rotation & Small-Cap Surge Explained
Key Points Recent Performance The tech rally in 2025 shows 46% of S&P 500 companies outperforming the index, up from ~30% in recent years, indicating [more…]
G7 Agrees to Exempt U.S. Firms from Global Minimum Tax, Marking Shift in International Tax Deal
Key Points Background The global minimum tax, set at 15% under a 2021 OECD deal, aims to ensure large multinationals pay taxes in every jurisdiction. [more…]
DOGE Layoffs Shake Washington, D.C. Housing Market as Listings Surge and Prices Fall
Key Points Background The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has been advising on mass layoffs of federal workers, affecting many in [more…]
Trump Eyes Powell Replacement: Fed Chair Drama Shakes Markets as Rate Cut Debate Heats Up
Key Points Background President Donald Trump has been vocal about his dissatisfaction with Jerome Powell, the current Federal Reserve Chair, particularly over interest rate policies. [more…]
Senate Unveils Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Tax Bill Amid GOP Debate Over Provider Levies
Key Points Background The Senate is working on a $4.2 trillion tax cut package tied to President Trump’s agenda, with a deadline of July 4, [more…]
S&P 500 Hits Record High as Wall Street Predicts Bullish 2025 Outlook
Key Points Recent Performance The S&P 500 hit a new record high of 6,173.07 on June 27, 2025, closing with a 0.52% gain, as reported [more…]
Who Will Replace Jerome Powell? Trump Eyes New Fed Chair Amid Growing Tensions With Central Bank
Key Points Background Jerome Powell has been the Chair of the Federal Reserve since 2018, with his current term set to end in May 2026. [more…]
Mediobanca Pledges $5.74B Shareholder Return to Fend Off Monte Paschi’s $13.9B Hostile Bid
Key Points Announcement Mediobanca, an Italian merchant bank, announced on June 27, 2025, it will return 4.9 billion euros (around $5.74 billion) to shareholders, mostly [more…]
NTT Files for $1 Billion Data Center REIT IPO on Singapore Exchange, Targeting July Listing
Key Points BackgroundNippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), a Japanese telecom giant, is moving to list a new real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on [more…]